Teacher, Special Education; ASD - Bilingual Spanish -Green

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Job Title:

Teacher, Special Education (ASD) - Bilingual Spanish
-Green Central and

Requisition r:
104391

Close Date:
No established closing date; open until filled

Organizational Unit:
Green Central Elementary )

Site:
Green Central (0256)

FTE: 1.0 FTE; 42 weeks
; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time

Union:
Teachers(04)

Functional Area:

Teaching

Salary Range: $55,796 - $116,593

Benefits:
Dental insurance | Health insurance | Vision insurance | Paid time off | HSA & FSA | Retirement plan

Resume and Cover Letter are mandatory to apply for any position.

Provide services to students in reading, writing, mathematics, emotional/behavioral skills, social skills, functional and adaptive skills and/or vocational skills for up to 59% of a student’s day. Service delivery models ranging from small‑group instruction to co‑teaching in the general education classroom provide direct skills instruction in the student’s area of need. Parents and staff develop an IEP for each student based on their learning needs.

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours.

Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions, but are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Obtain and demonstrate knowledge of general education curriculum, including the Grade Level Expectations and State Standards.
• Consult and/or collaborate with the general education teachers in the areas of assessment, curriculum adaptation, behavior management, and monitoring of student progress of students with disabilities.
• Implement Special Education due process guidelines including evaluation of students suspected of or identified as having disabilities, determination of special education eligibility, development of IEPs, and case management.
• Participate in team planning of IEPs for students with disabilities, including the development of appropriate, measurable, behavioral and instructional objectives.
• Report student progress toward IEP goals to parents and educational personnel a minimum of three times per year.
• Monitor progress of students with disabilities using specified program procedures, and make instructional changes when indicated.
• Develop, implement, and monitor behavior management programs for students with disabilities who exhibit behavior problems.
• Develop, implement, and monitor specialized, research‑based instructional programs in basic skill areas to meet students’ unique needs.
• Develop and implement, in collaboration with the transition IEP team, transition evaluations. Develop proficiency in use of Easy IEP, web‑based software, to produce due process paperwork including IEPs and Evaluation Reports.
• Continue professional development in evidenced‑based instructional practices through membership in professional organizations, reading of professional journals, and/or attendance at in‑service trainings and professional conferences.
• Prepare and submit program information and reports as requested by Assistant Director of Special Education.
• Adhere to building policy and procedures.
• Acquire knowledge of the goals of the Minneapolis Public School District Improvement Agenda and site/school goals. Work to support and achieve those goals.
• Establish developmentally appropriate instructional and behavioral expectations for students and for self and communicate those to students and their families.
• Create lessons and learning environments that are safe, respectful and interesting as well as multicultural/gender and ability fair/developmentally appropriate. Select, adapt and individualize materials appropriate for diverse student…